New Needs

SHF, born February 18,

2004, started school in

September at the

Fuzhou School for the

Disabled (he is deaf).

He is a first year

boarding student and

while there are no

tuition fees

for him,

600 RMB is

his boarding

fee.

11 children in foster homes, a

scholarship student, and two Amity

Grandmas.

XFF (left), who turns 13 in November, and suffers

from CP and delayed brain development, enjoys

talking with others and has much improved

speaking skills. She also has improved her ability to

take care of herself.

Fuzhou Social Welfare Institute

The Fuzhou Social

Welfare Institute’s foster families

are scattered in different

locations around Fuzhou. These

families are very warm and

loving towards the children and

have extensive experience in

the foster care program. The

children are growing up happy

and healthy in the homes. Most

of the children are disabled.

Aside from the Amity

foster families, the interviewers

went to see children in other

foster care programs through

the orphanage. They met with

Overall Impression

Amity Report – April 2012

Sponsored child WHF (right) is in third

grade and attends the Fuzhou School for

the Disabled (he is deaf). He is a good

student and works hard at his studies. He

gets along well with his classmates and is

an understanding child. All of his

teachers like him as well. Aside from

language classes, WHF also studies math,

calligraphy, painting, PE, etc. He

particularly enjoys painting and

calligraphy and works hard at both. He

likes to run in PE class ~ it makes him very

happy!

General Information

Institute Director: Zhou Ling Institute Vice-Director:

Zhou Youping

Children’s Ward Director: Fu Suhua Amity Foster Care Director: Wang Fang Huang Qing Number of Children: The orphanage has more than 50 children but this number often changes. Altrusa/Amity sponsors 11 children in foster care and Holt sponsors 20 children.

Sponsored Children

Updates

GHF (right), who

has CP, can say simple

phrases and can walk

forward if someone

holds his hand. He

enjoys listening to music

and dancing.

For information on being a foster or tuition sponsor, please contact Peggy Gurrad at peggy@gurrad.com.

with physical rehabilitation and education at the orphanage.

CP. When the child first arrived at the Fuzhou SWI, her left

hand was severely debilitated. The rehabilitation exercises

have allowed her to use her hands more easily and her feet

and legs are stronger than ever!

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More Faces from Fuzhou

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and simple phrases.

JHF (below)

himself and say “mom” and “dad” but otherwise does not make a lot of noise.

NRF (below right)

by her foster mom’s voice.

YFF (near right

year old, can grab objects with

her hand, and understands

simple phrases.

MHF (far right)

hysterically when she is tickled.

She is able to grab toys and sit

steadily by herself.

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CHF(below), is an outgoing

child who loves to smile. He has

a great relationship with his

foster parents and loves being

tickled.

Amity Grandmas Liu Pinghua and Wu Fangni

with physical rehabilitation and education at the orphanage.

Pictured left is Liu Pinghua helping a child afflicted with

CP. When the child first arrived at the Fuzhou SWI, her left

hand was severely debilitated. The rehabilitation exercises

have allowed her to use her hands more easily and her feet

and legs are stronger than ever!

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Fu Wangni,

pictured right, has

helped a young boy

with Down’s

syndrome begin

communicating using

simple words and

phrases. She has also

helped him improve

his physical strength.

More Faces from Fuzhou (Sponsored Children)

(left) now two years old, is able to greet others and communicate using gestures

and simple phrases.

JHF (below) now one year old, is growing healthier and taller

himself and say “mom” and “dad” but otherwise does not make a lot of noise.

NRF (below right) born in November 2006, whose eyesight is worsening, is comforted

by her foster mom’s voice.

YFF (near right) is now one

year old, can grab objects with

her hand, and understands

simple phrases.

MHF (far right) laughs

hysterically when she is tickled.

She is able to grab toys and sit

steadily by herself.

is generated from April 2012 trip reports from a visit to the Fuzho

Amity Grandmas Liu Pinghua and Wu Fangni, both help

with physical rehabilitation and education at the orphanage.

Pictured left is Liu Pinghua helping a child afflicted with

CP. When the child first arrived at the Fuzhou SWI, her left

hand was severely debilitated. The rehabilitation exercises

have allowed her to use her hands more easily and her feet

now two years old, is able to greet others and communicate using gestures

healthier and taller. He can sit steadily by

himself and say “mom” and “dad” but otherwise does not make a lot of noise.

born in November 2006, whose eyesight is worsening, is comforted

zhou SWI, Jiangxi Province, PRC.